"Though technically, I don't think this is my tree." You found it first," she pointed out. "So, until I know any better, it's your tree." Thanks," he ...eplied. "I don't think I ever owned a tree before." It's a good tree, you should be proud," she looked up at the branches above them. "It looks like it'd be great to climb, though not in these clothes, obviously." Oh, I don't know," he laughed, his eyes returning to her cleavage showing through the open buttons of her blouse.. "You go right. We'd booked a room at the "Cumbria" Hotel (now called "Hallmark") next to Carlisle Railway Station. The Hotel had really taken us under their wing upon learning we were a couple around their 40's getting married for the 1st time with no guests.The Maitre D' had volunteered to be my best man so he was with us when the limousine dropped us back outside the Hotel.We'd found a red carpet outside. We were just about to walk around it to get to the steps when the Maitre D' told us it was for us,. He stumbled and tripped over a hose on thefloor, but caught himself before he fell and he gave me a shit-eatinggrin. I laughed, went out to my Jeep, and I could hear Steve say,"See what I mean? I don't think I can afford the increase in insurancerates. Your hopeless."Poor Joe, between my cameltoe and my stiff nipples, he didn't have achance!I really didn't have any plans for the day. I drove out of the gasstation parking lot and headed to the main highway. I got on the highwayand headed for. After Stephens had bowed a confused Roger from the room, Sophie had sat alone in the darkening parlour. When night began to draw in, one of the braver maids tried to creep in to lay a fire in the cold hearth, only to be ordered sharply out. It was deep in that shadow-soaked vigil when Sophie had first understood the bittersweet truth. Her soul was not her own but Cole’s. And Cole was married. She had wept until dawn. A loud snort pulled her from the past. ‘You ‘barely remember’ receiving a.